Experience the best of New York City with a 1-day Big Bus ticket, including hop-on hop-off tours, Empire State Building entry, and a ferry ride to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
Explore Downtown (Red Route) (Route)
Operating Schedule: Explore Downtown buses start at 9:30 AM and the last bus departs at 4:30 PM from Stop 1. This loop frequency is every 20 minutes. Tour duration is approximately 90 minutes.
Customers are advised to visit our website or to download our app to find out more about our new health and safety measures and for the most update service information.
1. M&M’S New York
Stop 1 - 7th Ave & W 48th St (Outside M&Ms World)
2. W 42nd St and Broadway
W 42nd St & Broadway (*in front of the Knickerbocker Hotel)
3. 5th Avenue & West 32nd Street
Stop 3 - Empire State Building / KoreaTown (in front of CVS Pharmacy)
4. 5th Ave & W 23rd St
Stop 4 - Flatiron District (in front of Eisenbergs Sandwich Shop)
5. Broadway/Spring St
Stop 5 - SoHo (in front of the Nike Store)
6. 100 Lafayette St
Stop 6 - Chinatown / Little Italy (near corner with Walker Street)
7. Park Row & Beekman St
Stop 7 - Brooklyn Bridge (across from 33 Park Row)
8. Broadway & Wall St
Stop 8 - Wall Street / Charging Bull (Southwest corner near Rector St)
9. PX3P+85 New York
Stop 9 - Statue of Liberty / Battery Park
10. Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Stop 10 - 42nd St & 12th Ave
Points of Interest
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Empire State Building
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SoHo
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Statue of Liberty
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New York City Hall
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Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)
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Bryant Park
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Times Square
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The High Line
Explore Uptown (Blue Route) (Route)
Operating Schedule: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM from Stop #11 - Times Square North (7th Ave & W 50th St)
Every 60 minutes, total time of tour is approximately 75 - 90 minutes
Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the Big Bus app to see the most up to date bus stop locations and timings. For live bus tracking on the day of travel - please download the Big Bus App in advance of arrival.
1. W 42nd St and Broadway
Stop 2 - Times Square East (*in front of the Knickerbocker Hotel)
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Stop 11 - Times Square North (in front of Majectic Deli)
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Stop 12 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art (outside the museum near 83rd St)
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Stop 13 - Central Park Zoo (opposite 845 5th Ave)
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Stop 14 - Columbus Circle (Southwest corner of Central Park, next to Maine Monument)
Points of Interest
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Carnegie Hall
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Times Square
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Bryant Park
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Grand Central Terminal
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Frick Collection
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Central Park
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Central Park Zoo
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Columbus Circle
- Ferry to Liberty & Ellis Islands
- Free Butter Beer Ice Cream at the Harry Potter Store
- Audio commentary on board
- Free slice of NYC-style pizza
- Audio Tour for Liberty & Ellis Islands
- 2 Routes - Uptown and Downtown
- Admission to the Empire State Building observation deck
- 1-day hop-on hop-off bus pass
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Access to Statue of Liberty interior monument or museum
Purchase a 1-day Big Bus pass for New York City and enjoy access to two hop-on hop-off routes—both downtown and uptown. Plus, your ticket includes entry to the viewing deck on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building and a return ferry service to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty National Monument. Bundle your bookings to save time and money with our inclusive ticket.
- Hop on and off the Big Bus at any of the stops along its two routes
- Discover the landmarks of downtown and uptown Manhattan
- Included in your ticket is entry to the observation deck of the Empire State Building
- Round trip ferry journey to Ellis Island and Liberty Island is part of the package
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Tickets claimed after 3pm are valid for the next day
- The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Ferry operates from 9:00am to 3:00pm with regular departures from Battery Park. You will need to redeem your ticket voucher with a Big Bus Tours staff member before heading to the ferry terminal
- This ticket includes a ferry journey to both Liberty Island and Ellis Island, but not interior monument or museum access.
- Empire State Building visits must pre-book a time and date through the Big Bus Booking Management link (provided on your voucher), or with our staff at Stop #1
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
